The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a main draw for many visitors coming to Santa Cruz from all over the Bay Area. However, Santa Cruz has so much more to offer than just the boardwalk! Audrey of The Thrifty Traveler, tells us about taking the path less traveled and instead of the boardwalk, exploring Wilder Ranch with her family for the day.

Summer in Santa Cruz is a great time of year, sure it’s crowded and crazy, but for good reason. There are so many amazing Santa Cruz summer events happening it’s almost impossible to choose. Do you dance in the sand as the sun sets at the Crow's Nest Beach Party or experience Shakespeare in the Redwoods at Delaveaga Park? Is it possible to do it all? I’m not sure, but it's definitely worth a try. To make things a bit more manageable we narrowed the fun down to the top 5 things to do in Santa Cruz this Summer.

Everyone looks forward to Memorial Day Weekend as it is the kick off to Summer! It's time to start planning for your Memorial Day Weekend now. There are plenty of Memorial Day Weekend Events near the beach in Santa Cruz and Capitola so block that weekend off for "fun at the beach" and start putting these upcoming events on your Santa Cruz To Do List!

Beach House Rentals takes pride and joy in providing upscale, furnished vacation rentals in Capitola and it's more well known neighbor, Santa Cruz. Capitola is a quaint town just a few miles South of Santa Cruz, and was a recent finalist for Coastal Living 2016 Happiest Seaside Town competition. Rent a Capitola, Ca beach front rental for the weekend and explore all this quaint seaside town has to offer. Relax in the sand, take stand-up paddle board lessons, or indulge in an ice cream cone with a view of the waves. This beach village has everything you need for a rejuvenating seaside vacation.